Lake Valley Elementary School

This is my daughter's second year at this school. Overall, I've had some issues. Last year in kindergarten she did great academically, but I had many problems with the office staff. They were rude at times when it came to my kindergarten payment. There seemed to be zero communication between them and the teachers. My daughter was left at school instead of being put on the bus because someone thought she was parent pick up. Nobody could give me any answers as to who thought someone called to have her stay at school. I also missed plenty of work due to confusion on my conference dates. The office told me one date, while the teacher told me another. It was very frustrating. This year, she has gone through four... Yes four... Teachers. Her class has been in limbo and her grades are definitely showing how inconsistent the classroom is. There is also a ton of homework! I'm seriously considering switching schools next year and just being done with them.

I love this school! Great teachers, great office staff, very great home to school communication. I wont send my kids anywhere else! Go cubs!!

Great teachers and amazing school! Couldn't be more proud to go here!! The front office staff is friendly and truly cares. The teachers go out of their way to be genuinely good teachers with caring hearts. I love it here!

I have a friend with a child at this school. They are a year behind in Math in the lower grades and are teaching third grade math in the fourth grade. The AIMS math test has questions on things they have not even been taught according to the teachers so how can they possibly pass this exam? They are also teaching a type of multiplication that they won't even use in later grades called lattice which confuses the kids. No wonder this school is rated lower than other schools. Other schools also use Spalding phonics which is more advanced for language arts.